Flame-extinguishing device.



S. KRAMER. FLAME EXTlNGUlSHING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED IIIAY I4. I9I5.

Patented Nov. 9, 19l5.

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STEVEN KRAMER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FLAME-EXTINGUISHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed May 14, 1915. Serial No. 28,200'.

To @ZZ 11i/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, STEVEN KRAMER, a citi- Zen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of 1Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful `Improvements in Flame-ExtinguishingDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in flame extinguishing devices for lamps of the wick type and has particular application to a manually operable extinguishing device.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide an extinguishing device for kerosene lamps which may be operated manually to smother the flame issuing from the wick, thereby eliminating the necessity of removing the chimney and blowing out the flame.

It is also my purpose to improve and simplify'the general construction of liame extinguishers and to provide aflame extinguishing device which may be readily and quickly applied to any type of wick lamp and which may be removed therefrom whenever desired. j

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing; Figure 1 is a perspective view of the burner of a kerosene lamp equipped with a ame extinguisher constructed in accordance with the present invention, parts being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view therethroug Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detail of the invention. Fig. 5 is a similar view of another detail. Fig. 6 is a like View of one of the shutters.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, 1 designates the burner of a kerosene lamp, such burner embodying the usual wick tube 2.

My improved ame extinguisher comprises a base or support in the form of a strip of meta-l 3 formed centrally with a longitudinal slot 4 adapted to receive the wick tube 2. The opposite ends of the strip 3 are stamped to provide upwardly extending arms 5, 5 disposed at the edges of the wick tube respectively.

l back plate 7, flanges 8, S

each comprising a formed at the end edges of the plate and projecting outwardly therefromY at right angles thereto and a flange 9 formed on the top edge of the plate and projecting outwardly therefrom at right angles thereto and having the endsthereof secured to the adjacent ends of the side flanges 8. The remaining ends of the side flanges 8 project beyond the adjacent side edge of the plate as at 10 and are formed with axially alining holes 11. These shutters 6, 6 are disposed at the opposite sides of the wick tube 2 and the openings 11 in the downwardlyV projecting end portions 10 of the side flanges 8 of each shutter aline with openings'formed in thearms 5 respectively and passed through these alining openings are pivot pins 12. Thus, the-shutters 6, 6 are pivotally supported upon the arms 5 at the opposite sides of the wick tube and when the shutters are moved forwardly toward each other the confronting edges of the flanges 8 and 9 thereonengage each other and inclose the lighted end of the wick, thereby smothering the flame.

In the present instance, theopposite side edges of the plate or support 3 are formed to provide pairs of ears 13', 13 respectively, and an S-shaped lever 14 is pivoted between its ends between each pair of ears 13. The upper extremities of the S-shaped levers 14 are connected throughV the medium of links 15 with the shutters 6, 6 respectively, while the lower ends of the S-shaped levers 'terminate in proximity to the adjacent side of the wick tube. Suitably secured to the lower portion of the burneris a supporting strip 15 fastened to the base centrally of its ends and pivoted upon the strip 15 at opposite sides of the adjacent arm 5 are operating levers 16 capable of swinging movement and having the inner ends thereof pivotally connected to the lower ends of the S-'shaped levers 14 respectively and the outer ends formed with finger holds 17.

18 designates a spring interposed between the levers 16 outwardly of the strip 15 and acting to hold the outer ends of such levers spaced apart.

In practice, the spring 18 acting upon the levers 16 acts, through the levers 14 and links 15, to hold the shutters 6 in open position and when it is desired to swing the 6, 6 designate shutters,

guish the latter, the portions 17 of the' lethe', claims without vers 16 are grasped by the hand and drawn together, thereby moving the lowerl ends of the levers 14 outwardly and the links 15 act to swing the shutters together and so `extinguish the ilame.

Vhile I have herein shown and the preferred form of my invention by way of illustration, ,I wish it vto that l, do not limitor confine myself to the precise details of construction herein described and delineated, as modification and variation may be made within the scope of departing from the spirit of the invention.

- I claim: l v

A flame extinguishing device for ykerosene lamps comprising a support carried by the wick tube, arms upstanding from said supportA at the edges of the wick tube, shutters each having the side edges'thereofpivoted to said arms-respectively andrmovable toward each other to envelop the flame,

means for moving said shutters, manually operable levers pivotally mounted upon said support, and connections between said levers and shutters whereby the latter may be swung together in the operation of said le- Y vers.

2. A flame extinguishing device for kerosene lamps comprising a th'ewick tube, armsupstanding from said support, at the edges ofthe wick support carried byV ters each havingvthe side edges thereof pivoted tosaid arms respectivelyand movable vtoward eachV other to envelop the flame,

means for moving said shutters, manually oper ble levers pivotally mounted upon said support, connections together inthe operation of said levers, and

Copies of this patent may be obtained for the upper ends of the levers inwardly and in the inward` movement of the upper ends of the levers,

described be understood Y tube, shut-- between said levers and shutters whereby the latter maybe swung ve cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. C.

having the'side edges thereof pivoted to said arms respectively and movable toward each other toenvelop the flame,S-shaped levers pivotally connected between their ends to the respective side edges of said support, linkconnec-V tions 'between the upper shaped levers and vthe respective lower .ends of said .Sshaped levers and .operable to swing the S-shaped levers to move said shutters into. engagement withy each other. Y Y Y il. A flame extinguishing d comprising a support carried by the' wick tube and *detachable therefrom, `arms -up. standing fromsaid support at the edges of the wick tube, edges thereof*"pivotedto ysaid armsY respectively -and movable envelop the flame', S-shaped levers pivotally vends of said S-V shutters,y and hand operated levers connected'to the' shutterseach having the toward each other toi @oV 'Y evicefor'lamps. Y

connected between their ends to vthe respecj tive'side edges ofsaid support, link: connections between: the upper ends .of said Sf shaped levers and the respective;shutters,

hand loperated levers connectedto theilower endsof said S-shaped levers and operable to swing the S-shap'ed' leverssto move said 'shuttersl'into' enga-gement ,with each other, said hand'V levers to;

hold thershutters normally. in open position.:

i my signature` andv means' acting' upon ln testimony whereof l affix 1n presence oftwo witnesses.

j Witnesses :f v ALEXANDER A. FiLxovioH, g

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